“Loving Island Life” Port Madison Charmer

This week I have a new listing located in Port Madison on Bainbridge Island.  A brief history of Bainbridge Island shows that an American surveying Puget Sound, U.S. Navy Lieutenant Charles Wilkes (eventually, Captain Wilkes), named Bainbridge Island as well as Port Madison.

In 1841, Wilkes named the Island after U.S. Navy Commodore William Bainbridge. He commanded many ships, including the frigate George Washington and the 44-gun Philadelphia. But he’s best known as the commander of the frigate Constitution—“Old Ironsides”—during the War of 1812.

Wilkes also named Port Madison after President Madison. By the way, today Port Madison is a quiet residential community. In the mid-19th century, however, Port Madison was a thriving commercial center. It had a major sawmill, and it was Kitsap County’s first county seat. To put things in perspective, an Eastern geography book published in 1850 described Seattle as a “flourishing milltown across Puget Sound from Port Madison.”  My new listing is a lovely Bainbridge Island compound located on Port Madison.  The description follows.

Welcome to the beach! This Port Madison Charmer was extensively remodeled in 2006 with the addition of an oversize 2 car garage including a 720 square foot Artist Studio above. 133′ of Port Madison Waterfront with a Main level kitchen, dining, and great room. This home has two bedrooms and 2 1/2 baths in the main house, with additional bath in the artist studio and office.  Extensive wood decks tie the property together to complete a wonderful beach compound. Come fall in love with this quintessential Bainbridge Beach House! It is definitely a “Loving Island Life” kind of place.  For more information on the local Bainbridge Island Real Estate Market be sure to visit my website www.HomesForSaleOnBainbridgeIsland.com.